“There have been billions spent on these systems and incentives paid to providers, but there is no private or government agency that provides oversight,” said Dan Bowerman, a Philadelphia chiropractor who has assisted in many state and federal fraud investigations…
LETTER: A cry for justice for fathers and children
There is no doubt in my mind that Lancaster County PA courts system is corrupt and discriminates against fathers except the lucky few to whom they have to give custody too from time to time to try to prove otherwise on paper. It the quid pro quo status 80/20 percentage.
Scaife kept Pittsburgh two-paper town
By Dick Miller WE.CONNECT.DOTS: In Southwestern Pennsylvania, placing impact markers for contributors spanning 100-years of history, you would only need three. Andrew Carnegie as an industrialist, David Lawrence as a politician and Richard Mellon Scaife as a publisher and benefactor. Scaife, who made his mark with the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, died Independence Day at the […]
Israel: Jewish attackers suspected in teen death
AOL: Israel arrested six Jewish suspects Sunday in the grisly slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned to death last week, marking a breakthrough in a case that has touched off violent protests in Arab sections of Jerusalem and northern Israel.
Kathleen Kane’s credibility is on the line
But as fast as Kane’s political star climbed in 2013, it has fallen faster in 2014…
NEW YORK TIMES
“Muhammad Abu Khdeir, 16, spent his last hours before being abducted, beaten and most likely burned to death in one of his favorite places, doing some of his favorite things.”
For Bellicose Brazil, Payback Carries Heavy Price: Loss of Neymar
NEW YORK TIMES: …So what happened to Neymar? How did the face of this tournament end up in a hospital? Brazilian fans will not like to hear it, but while Zúñiga was directly responsible for causing Neymar’s injury, Neymar’s teammates — specifically Fernandinho, though there were others — as well as the referee, Carlos Velasco […]
LANCASTER SUNDAY NEWS
On the surface, “Lancaster County Convention Center: What’s settled; what’s next?” is a well researched and informative article.
A Different Path to Fighting Addiction
A 2002 study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico and published in the journal Addiction showed that motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and naltrexone, which are often used together, are far more effective in stopping or reducing drug and alcohol use than the faith-and-abstinence-based model of A.A.
The $63.6 million convention center ‘swindle’: Who were responsible?
NewsLanc has created a Dishonor Role of those who we believe stretched the bounds of ethical behavior and the law in bringing about the project.
Hillary Clinton Says She’s Donated All University Speaking Fees
ABC NEWS: Hillary Clinton continued to justify her high-dollar speaking fees on Friday, telling ABC News’ Ann Compton that all of the money she’s made from colleges over the past year and a half has been donated to her family’s foundation. “All of the fees have been donated to the Clinton Foundation for it to […]
Price tag for the American dream: $130K a year
USA TODAY: … USA TODAY added up the estimated costs of living the American dream: •Home ownership is central to the American dream. So, we took the median price of a new home ($275,000), subtracted a 10% down payment, then projected the annual cost of a 30-year mortgage at 4% interest. We also added annual […]
Hobby Lobby ruling extends ‘corporate personhood,’ not religious freedom
LEHIGH VALLEY EXPRESS-TIMES Editorial: Yet this ruling is a victory for constitutional freedom only in the narrowest sense. If you consider the court’s increasing devotion to “corporate personhood” — a precedent begun in the Citizens United ruling that allows corporations act as if they are individuals to evade campaign contribution limits — this ruling is […]
MEMOIR: Todays NYT article evokes memories from 33 years ago
“The United States economy is no longer so dependent on heavy manufacturing, a development that would have taken place even if the men running U.S. Steel had far more foresight than they did. But they might have coped with it far better than they did.”